Volunteer Who Got Comp Was Not an Employee under FEHA

A volunteer firefighter's receipt of workers' compensation benefits did not make her a municipal employee for purposes of the Fair Employment and Housing Act, a California appellate court ruled.Case: Enriquez v. City of Sierra Madre, No. B240916, 10/16/2013, unpublished. Facts: Kailyn Enriquez applied for a position as a firefighter for the Sierra Madre Fire Department in October 2007. The city selected her to work as a probationary volunteer firefighter the following January.The city hires and fires volunteer firefighters, sets the rules and regulations for their work, requires t...